It's predictable and hilarious. With less of a cast it would have been a total nightmare but with Craig and Ford leading the way and the inimitable Sam Rockwell in their wake, this is a ton of fun and ranks high on the absurdity. I loved it--just set the expectation accordingly and you will too.
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No Time to Die
(2021)
Sweeping Views, The Bond I love, And A Cinematic End
9 October 2021
Warning: Spoilers
As a child of the 90s, I've struggled with finding a Bond that I can really relate to in the way that older generations have had. I loved the Brosnan movies but they were endlessly cheesy and had none of the vulnerability of Daniel Craig's Bond. I honestly don't understand why he's gotten so much push back over the years--I think it's a sign he's done something right because he's made the Bond character something that can be criticized, argued over, and made to feel accessible enough that we as mere mortals can express our opinion. I haven't seen that same level of access with the other Bond's, they were untouchable.
The ending broke my heart but they had to do it (right? Right?). The ultimate unfair solution to the troubled character with a drive to keep going despite losing everything.
The "gadget" ratio was just about right in this one--some very fun moments with lots of the expected whiz bang solutions, including an exploding eye that was pretty wild. I even appreciated the cheesy dialog--it tapped into Craig's natural ability to be funny and snarky and wry and it can be almost impossible to deliver those types of lines without taking everyone out of the scene--Craig and the cast did a great job thru and thru.
Overall it was worth the wait and whomever is going to fill these shoes has a lot of work to do--they have to be prepared to show up with as much heart and grit as Craig and make the character their own.
The ending broke my heart but they had to do it (right? Right?). The ultimate unfair solution to the troubled character with a drive to keep going despite losing everything.
The "gadget" ratio was just about right in this one--some very fun moments with lots of the expected whiz bang solutions, including an exploding eye that was pretty wild. I even appreciated the cheesy dialog--it tapped into Craig's natural ability to be funny and snarky and wry and it can be almost impossible to deliver those types of lines without taking everyone out of the scene--Craig and the cast did a great job thru and thru.
Overall it was worth the wait and whomever is going to fill these shoes has a lot of work to do--they have to be prepared to show up with as much heart and grit as Craig and make the character their own.
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